NYCSCA PS 50Q Addition

Langan provided site/civil and geotechnical engineering services for the five-story addition to PS 50 in Jamaica, Queens. The school serves pre-K through fifth grade and special education students, and the addition added 200 seats to the existing 1.921 seat school. The 53,000-SF addition features new classrooms, a library, a cafeteria and a gymnasium. Langan provided an early works package that included the removal of Temporary Classroom Units (TCU), temporary grading and drainage plans. Site/civil engineering services included the preparation of construction documents (erosion/sediment control, grading & drainage, utilities and construction details) to support the new building addition. Langan’s geotechnical engineering services included evaluation of the subsurface conditions, preparation of the geotechnical engineering report, and geotechnical-related specifications. Langan provided engineering consultation to the design team on foundation-related issues and supplied full construction administration services.

2018 AIA New York State Excelsior Award of Honor for Public Architecture